JAVALE MCGEE
Sacramento Kings
Reserve List
Center
Years of Service 
: 16
: 162024-25 Year of Service Earned : No
: NoBORN: Jan 19, 1988
BIRTHPLACE: Flint, Michigan, United States
NATIONALITY:
United States
United StatesHEIGHT:
7'0"
213cmWEIGHT:
270lbs
122kgAGE: 36
SHOOTS: Right
AGENT DETAILS
SUMMARY▴▾
JaVale McGee is a 36 year old center who was born on Jan 19, 1988. He was drafted 18th overall by the Washington Wizards in the 1st round of the 2008 draft. He has signed 10 contracts worth a total value of $93,140,636. He is represented by the agents Benjamin Armstrong and Jason Ranne of Wasserman Basketball.
Bird Rights: Non-Bird (NQVFA)
CONTRACT HISTORY
: 2 - 4 years
: $6,952,320
: $6,498,520 (94%)
: RFA
AAV
: $1,738,080
: $1,738,080Cap % : 2.37
: 2.37: 
WAS
WAS: Rookie Exception
: July 9, 2008
: SalarySwish
JaVale McGee signed a 2-4 year, $6,952,320 contract with the Washington Wizards on Jul 9, 2008. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,392,240 to $2,462,400.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | $1,392,240 | $1,292,240 | $1,292,240 | $100,000 | $0 | ||
| 2009-10 | $1,496,640 | $1,396,640 (+8%) | $1,396,640 | $100,000 | $0 | ||
| 2010-11 | Team | Yes (Oct 29, 2009) | $1,601,040 | $1,501,040 (+8%) | $1,501,040 (0→1.50M) | $100,000 | $0 |
| 2011-12 | Team | Yes (Sep 24, 2010) | $2,462,400 | $2,308,600 (+63%) | $2,308,600 (0→2.31M) | $153,800 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $6,952,320 | $6,498,520 | $6,498,520 | $453,800 | $0 |
Qualifying Offer: $4,385,417
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2010-11: $1,501,040 Team Option [Requirements Met]
2011-12: $2,308,600 Team Option [Requirements Met]
: 4 years
: $44,000,000
: $44,000,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $11,000,000
: $11,000,000Cap % : 17.23
: 17.23: 
DEN
DEN: Bird Exception
: July 18, 2012
: SalarySwish
JaVale McGee signed a 4 year, $44,000,000 contract with the Denver Nuggets on Jul 18, 2012. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $10,000,000 to $12,000,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2013-14 | $10,750,000 | $10,750,000 (+8%) | $10,750,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2014-15 W | $11,250,000 | $11,250,000 (+5%) | $11,250,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2015-16 W | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 (+8%) | $12,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $44,000,000 | $44,000,000 | $44,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2015-16: $16,875,000
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
PHI - Mar 1, 2015)
PHI - Mar 1, 2015)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
: 2 years
: $2,674,575
: $1,270,964 (48%)
: UFA
AAV: $1,337,288
: $1,337,288Cap % : 1.82
: 1.82: SalarySwish
JaVale McGee signed a 2 year, $2,674,575 contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Aug 13, 2015. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $1,270,964 to $1,403,611.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | $1,270,964 | $1,270,964 | $1,270,964 (750k→1.27M) (500k→750k) (250k→500k) | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2016-17 W | $1,403,611 | $1,403,611 (+10%) | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $2,674,575 | $2,674,575 | $1,270,964 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2017-18: $1,471,382
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2015-16: Increase from $750,000 to $1,270,964 (+$520,964) if player is not waived [Requirements Met]
2015-16: Increase from $250,000 to $500,000 (+$250,000) if player is not waived before Sep 29, 2015 [Requirements Unmet]
2015-16: Increase from $500,000 to $750,000 (+$250,000) if player is not waived before Oct 27, 2015 [Requirements Met]
2015-16: Increase from $250,000 to $500,000 (+$250,000) if player is not waived before Sep 29, 2015 [Requirements Met]
2016-17: Increase from $0 to $1,403,611 (+$1,403,611) if player is not waived before Jul 12, 2016 [Requirements Unmet]
WAIVED: This contract was waived (
DAL - Jul 8, 2016)
DAL - Jul 8, 2016): 1 year
: $1,403,611
: $1,403,611 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $1,403,611
: $1,403,611Cap % : 1.04
: 1.04: SalarySwish
JaVale McGee signed a 1 year, $1,403,611 contract with the Golden State Warriors on Sep 12, 2016. The contract has a cap hit of $980,431.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | $980,431 | $1,403,611 | $1,403,611 (0→702k) (702k→1.40M) | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $980,431 | $1,403,611 | $1,403,611 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2017-18: $1,471,382
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2016-17: Increase from $0 to $701,806 (+$701,806) if the player is not waived prior to the first regular season game [Requirements Met]
2016-17: Increase from $701,806 to $1,403,611 (+$701,805) if player is not waived [Requirements Met]
: 1 year
: $2,116,955
: $2,116,955 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $2,116,955
: $2,116,955Cap % : 1.48
: 1.48: SalarySwish
JaVale McGee signed a 1 year, $2,116,955 contract with the Golden State Warriors on Jul 27, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $1,471,382.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | $1,471,382 | $2,116,955 | $2,116,955 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $1,471,382 | $2,116,955 | $2,116,955 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2018-19: $1,512,601
: 1 year
: $2,393,887
: $2,393,887 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $2,393,887
: $2,393,887Cap % : 1.48
: 1.48: SalarySwish
JaVale McGee signed a 1 year, $2,393,887 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Jul 10, 2018. The contract has a cap hit of $1,512,601.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | $1,512,601 | $2,393,887 | $2,393,887 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $1,512,601 | $2,393,887 | $2,393,887 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2019-20: $1,620,564
: 1 - 2 years
: $8,200,000
: $8,200,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $4,100,000
: $4,100,000Cap % : 3.67
: 3.67: 
LAL
LAL: Cap Room
: July 6, 2019
: SalarySwish
JaVale McGee signed a 1-2 year, $8,200,000 contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on Jul 6, 2019. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $4,000,000 to $4,200,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2020-21 | Player | Yes (Nov 19, 2020) | $4,200,000 | $4,200,000 (+5%) | $4,200,000 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $8,200,000 | $8,200,000 | $8,200,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2021-22: $7,980,000
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2020-21: $4,200,000 Player Option [Requirements Met]
: 1 year
: $5,000,000
: $5,000,000 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $5,000,000
: $5,000,000Cap % : 4.45
: 4.45: 
PHX
PHX: MLE
: August 16, 2021
: SalarySwish
JaVale McGee signed a 1 year, $5,000,000 contract with the Phoenix Suns on Aug 16, 2021. The contract has a cap hit of $5,000,000.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $5,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2022-23: $6,000,000
VETERAN CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Nico Harrison
AGENT: Benjamin Armstrong · Wasserman Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: 
→
→: 2 - 3 years
: $17,202,840
: $17,202,840 (100%)
: UFA (Waived)
AAV: $5,734,280
: $5,734,280Cap % : 4.00
: 4.00: DAL
DAL: Taxpayer-MLE
: July 9, 2022
: SalarySwish
JaVale McGee signed a 2-3 year, $17,202,840 contract with the Dallas Mavericks on Jul 9, 2022. The contract has a cap hit that ranges from $5,461,219 to $6,007,341.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | $5,461,219 | $5,461,219 | $5,461,219 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2023-24 W | $5,734,280 | $5,734,280 (+5%) | $5,734,280 | $0 | $0 | ||
| 2024-25 W | Player | Yes (Aug 29, 2023) | $6,007,341 | $6,007,341 (+5%) | $6,007,341 | $0 | $0 |
| TOTAL | $17,202,840 | $17,202,840 | $17,202,840 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2024-25: $7,454,564
GUARANTEED DETAILS
2024-25: $6,007,341 Player Option [Requirements Met] (Player option used due to being waived)
WAIVED: This contract was waived (DAL - Aug 29, 2023)
DAL - Aug 29, 2023)DEAD CAP: This contract is a source of dead cap, refer to the Dead Cap section below for details
VETERAN CONTRACT
COMPARE THIS CONTRACTSIGNED BY: Monte McNair
AGENT: Benjamin Armstrong · Wasserman Basketball
BIRD RIGHTS: →
→: 1 year
: $3,196,448
: $3,196,448 (100%)
: UFA
AAV: $3,196,448
: $3,196,448Cap % : 2.00
: 2.00: SalarySwish
JaVale McGee signed a 1 year, $3,196,448 contract with the Sacramento Kings on Sep 2, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $2,019,706.
| Season | Option | Option Used | Cap Hit | Base Salary | Guaranteed | Likely Inctv. | Unlikely Inctv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | $2,019,706 | $3,196,448 | $3,196,448 | $0 | $0 | ||
| TOTAL | $2,019,706 | $3,196,448 | $3,196,448 | $0 | $0 |
Cap Hold 2024-25: $2,087,519
DEAD CAP
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ersLENGTH: 2 YEARS
VALUE: $23,250,000
DATE: March 1, 2015
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2014-15 | $11,250,000 | $11,250,000 | |
| 2015-16 | $12,000,000 | $12,000,000 |
Note: Waived by Philadelphia 76ers
TYPE: WAIVERS
TEAM: Dallas Mavericks
Dallas MavericksLENGTH: 5 YEARS
VALUE: $11,741,620
DATE: August 29, 2023
| SEASON | BASE SALARY | CAP HIT | |
| 2023-24 | $2,348,324 | $2,348,324 | |
| 2024-25 | $2,348,324 | $2,348,324 | |
| 2025-26 | $2,348,324 | $2,348,324 | |
| 2026-27 | $2,348,324 | $2,348,324 | |
| 2027-28 | $2,348,324 | $2,348,324 |
Note: Waived by Dallas Mavericks
SALARY PROGRESSION
CAREER STATS
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| Season | Type | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OREB | DREB | REB | AST | STL | BLK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 5 | 79 | 35 | 38 | 17 | 44.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
| 2014-15 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 17 | 0 | 195 | 88 | 61 | 34 | 55.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 20 | 69.0 | 14 | 34 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| Regular | Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 0 | 61 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 44.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 2015-16 | Regular | Dallas Mavericks | 34 | 2 | 370 | 172 | 134 | 77 | 57.5 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | 18 | 50.0 | 53 | 80 | 133 | 3 | 5 | 26 | |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2016-17 | Regular |  Golden State Warriors | 77 | 10 | 766 | 472 | 319 | 208 | 65.2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 111 | 56 | 50.5 | 100 | 144 | 244 | 17 | 19 | 67 | |
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | 16 | 1 | 149 | 95 | 56 | 41 | 73.2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | 13 | 72.2 | 22 | 26 | 48 | 4 | 2 | 15 | ||
| 2017-18 | Regular | Golden State Warriors | 65 | 17 | 615 | 310 | 219 | 136 | 62.1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 52 | 38 | 73.1 | 59 | 110 | 169 | 33 | 21 | 57 | |
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | 13 | 9 | 158 | 84 | 58 | 39 | 67.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 6 | 66.7 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 11 | ||
| 2018-19 | Regular | Los Angeles Lakers | 75 | 62 | 1671 | 897 | 641 | 400 | 62.4 | 12 | 1 | 8.3 | 152 | 96 | 63.2 | 195 | 371 | 566 | 52 | 47 | 148 | |
| 2019-20 | Regular | Los Angeles Lakers | 68 | 68 | 1130 | 446 | 306 | 195 | 63.7 | 6 | 3 | 50.0 | 82 | 53 | 64.6 | 125 | 265 | 390 | 37 | 36 | 94 | |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 11 | 135 | 41 | 32 | 20 | 62.5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 16 | 28 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 10 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 13 | 1 | 175 | 72 | 67 | 32 | 47.8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 12 | 8 | 66.7 | 23 | 46 | 69 | 6 | 3 | 14 | |
| Regular |  Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 1 | 503 | 265 | 215 | 112 | 52.1 | 20 | 5 | 25.0 | 55 | 36 | 65.5 | 54 | 116 | 170 | 33 | 16 | 40 | ||
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 0 | 34 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 30.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Phoenix Suns | 74 | 17 | 1172 | 680 | 458 | 288 | 62.9 | 9 | 2 | 22.2 | 146 | 102 | 69.9 | 163 | 333 | 496 | 42 | 22 | 81 | |
| Playoffs | Phoenix Suns | 12 | 0 | 133 | 81 | 50 | 35 | 70.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 13 | 11 | 84.6 | 16 | 32 | 48 | 7 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Dallas Mavericks | 42 | 7 | 355 | 186 | 125 | 80 | 64.0 | 5 | 2 | 40.0 | 41 | 24 | 58.5 | 30 | 77 | 107 | 11 | 4 | 26 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Sacramento Kings | 46 | 0 | 339 | 185 | 132 | 79 | 59.8 | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | 45 | 26 | 57.8 | 42 | 84 | 126 | 17 | 14 | 20 | |
| 2013-14 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 5 | 5 | 15.8 | 7.0 | 3.4 | 7.6 | 44.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 100.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | |
| 2014-15 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 17 | 0 | 11.5 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 69.0 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1.1 | |
| Regular | Philadelphia 76ers | 6 | 0 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 44.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 50.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.2 | ||
| 2015-16 | Regular | Dallas Mavericks | 34 | 2 | 10.9 | 5.1 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 57.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 50.0 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.8 | |
| Playoffs | Dallas Mavericks | 2 | 0 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 33.3 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | ||
| 2016-17 | Regular | Golden State Warriors | 77 | 10 | 9.9 | 6.1 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 65.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 50.5 | 1.3 | 1.9 | 3.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | |
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | 16 | 1 | 9.3 | 5.9 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 73.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 72.2 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 | ||
| 2017-18 | Regular | Golden State Warriors | 65 | 17 | 9.5 | 4.8 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 62.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 73.1 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | |
| Playoffs | Golden State Warriors | 13 | 9 | 12.2 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 4.5 | 67.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 66.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | ||
| 2018-19 | Regular | Los Angeles Lakers | 75 | 62 | 22.3 | 12.0 | 5.3 | 8.6 | 62.4 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 63.2 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 2.0 | |
| 2019-20 | Regular | Los Angeles Lakers | 68 | 68 | 16.6 | 6.6 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 63.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 64.6 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 5.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.4 | |
| Playoffs | Los Angeles Lakers | 14 | 11 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 2.3 | 62.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 50.0 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.7 | ||
| 2020-21 | Regular | Denver Nuggets | 13 | 1 | 13.5 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 5.2 | 47.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 66.7 | 1.8 | 3.5 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.1 | |
| Regular | Cleveland Cavaliers | 33 | 1 | 15.2 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 52.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 25.0 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 65.5 | 1.6 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.2 | ||
| Playoffs | Denver Nuggets | 4 | 0 | 8.5 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 2.5 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.3 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.3 | ||
| 2021-22 | Regular | Phoenix Suns | 74 | 17 | 15.8 | 9.2 | 3.9 | 6.2 | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 22.2 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 69.9 | 2.2 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.1 | |
| Playoffs | Phoenix Suns | 12 | 0 | 11.1 | 6.8 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 70.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 84.6 | 1.3 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.4 | ||
| 2022-23 | Regular | Dallas Mavericks | 42 | 7 | 8.5 | 4.4 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 64.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 40.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 58.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | |
| 2023-24 | Regular | Sacramento Kings | 46 | 0 | 7.4 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 59.8 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 14.3 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 57.8 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
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